Myanmar

Although Southeast Asian neighbors are gradually trying to re-engage with Myanmar, the junta leadership remains isolated at the highest levels of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Thailand indicated on Friday. Bangkok made the remarks just ahead of the first direct meeting between Myanmar's foreign minister and ASEAN foreign ministers since the 2021 military coup. An informal meeting is scheduled to take place in Bangkok on Sunday, where Myanmar Foreign Minister Than...

Bodies lie inside the morgue, and Tk 1.75 crore must be paid to take them away. But no one is willing to pay. Due to financial constraints, the bodies have remained in the hospital morgue freezer for nearly 9 to 14 years. No authority appears concerned about how or when these bodies will be r...

The ongoing conflict in Myanmar's Rakhine State has led to a severe shortage of daily essential commodities, which is currently being met through smuggling from Bangladesh. Multiple syndicates comprising both Bangladeshi nationals and Rohingya refugees are illegally transporting these goods across t...

The ninth year of the Rohingya influx into Bangladesh is approaching. As time passes, the hope of their return grows slimmer. Nevertheless, the Rohingya sheltered in the hills of Ukhia and Teknaf in Cox's Bazar constantly dream of returning to their ancestral birthland.Many express concern that whil...